Arras
Arras (French pronunciation: [aʁɑːs]; Dutch: Atrecht) is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
Arras | |
Place des Héros | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Intercommunality | Arras |
Mayor | Frédéric Leturque (2014-2020) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 52–99 m (171–325 ft) (avg. 72 m/236 ft) |
Land area1 | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
Population2 | 41,239 (2012) |
- Density | 3,546/km2 (9,180/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62041/ 62000 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sister cities
Arras is twinned with:
- Chemnitz, Germany, since 1967
- Herten, Germany, since 1984
- Oudenaarde, Belgium, since 1990
- Ipswich, United Kingdom, since 1992
- Duisburg, Germany, since 2010